Bluebirds and humans have similar habits. A young human male often takes his wanna-be intended out to dinner and feeds her – just like bluebirds. My resident bluebirds have picked out a house (after several last-minute changes) and are ready to set up housekeeping. But the male bluebird leaves nothing to chance. Ever on the lookout from his perch atop the fence, when he spots a juicy … [Read more...]
Signs of your Times
Spiral Ham Slices and Pieces
I ran across an interesting product this week at Wal-Mart. It was Farmland Spiral Ham Slices and Pieces. I had bought this before and remembered it as good. It was – and what a value at $2.98 a pound. The pieces were mostly large, maybe 2 to make a nice sandwich and the ham was delicious. I suppose when they trim all those Spiral Hams to fit neatly in the cellophane packages, … [Read more...]
My Oh My, An Onion Pie
I tried my hand at an Onion Pie recently as a starch to pair with roast beef and as a change of pace from a baked potato. It was very tasty and very easy. Here’s how. You’re going to love the crust – Ritz Crackers and butter. How can you go wrong? Finely crush enough Ritz crackers to make 2 ½ cups, put them in a pie plate and add 1/3 C melted butter. Mix well, then spread across the … [Read more...]
Huge Bluefins off OBX
(Captain Ned Ashby and crew releasing a giant OBX bluefin) The capture season for Bluefin Tuna is over, but boats are still patrolling the Gulf Stream off the Carolina coast for some catch and release action for the most powerful fish alive. Giant Bluefins. It’s not clear how much this fish weighed, possibly a half ton or more. It was huge and it was returned to the sea. Tuna action for … [Read more...]
Go Fly a Kite
Boomer kids divided everything into months. January was noted for New Year’s Day and celebrations before heading back to school. February was cold, which meant snow, which meant school closings, which meant tearing down hillsides in a genuine Flexible Flyer sled and hoping for the best. April had Easter egg hunts. May meant school picnics and Little League tryouts. June was vacation time, then the … [Read more...]
Time to Mow the Onions
I mowed my onions today, and such a shame. It looked like a bumper crop on the way. I don’t grow grass very well, probably since I have not fertilized since Spiro Agnew resigned as Vice President. Fertilize? Why encourage the little green pests? At least once a week, I’m out there pushing away with my mower, getting the grass under control when I could be out on the golf course making a … [Read more...]
Great Golf Quotes
These have been around for a while, but they are classics and well describe the game of golf. - If profanity had any influence on the flight of the ball, the game of golf would be played far better than it is: Horace G. Hutchinson - They say golf is like life, but don't believe them. Golf is more complicated than that: Gardner Dickinson - If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork as … [Read more...]
Signs of Our Times
Squirrels Begone – And Bears
I was having a conversation the other day with someone who said that they must have Mexican squirrels because they were eating bird seeds which had pepper on them. I noted that they weren’t using the right kind of pepper repellant. There is one that absolutely works - Cole’s Flaming Squirrel Seed Sauce. This is some kind of hot sauce! But it’s all natural with no chemical additives. It’s the … [Read more...]
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